Now we should use that cap space to cut Bernadeau and sign Moore.
Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon 3m
From the Cowboys' perspective, the best part about Doug Free's pay cut (instead of just cutting him) is no dead $ for next year.
This is the dumbest shit I have ever read. The dead money is there weather Free plays in Dallas or he doesn't. The only difference is if he is still playing in Dallas we don't call it dead money, we call it signing bonus. Anyone that knows a thing about economics could tell you that Doug Free's signing bonus is a sunk cost. It should have zero play in any decisions we make with regards to Free.Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon 3m
From the Cowboys' perspective, the best part about Doug Free's pay cut (instead of just cutting him) is no dead $ for next year.
What this was getting at was that the guaranteed money is this year only, not next. It actually is a pretty decent situation considering the alternative.This is the dumbest shit I have ever read. The dead money is there weather Free plays in Dallas or he doesn't. The only difference is if he is still playing in Dallas we don't call it dead money, we call it signing bonus. Anyone that knows a thing about economics could tell you that Doug Free's signing bonus is a sunk cost. It should have zero play in any decisions we make with regards to Free.
What?This is the dumbest shit I have ever read. The dead money is there weather Free plays in Dallas or he doesn't. The only difference is if he is still playing in Dallas we don't call it dead money, we call it signing bonus. Anyone that knows a thing about economics could tell you that Doug Free's signing bonus is a sunk cost. It should have zero play in any decisions we make with regards to Free.
Huh? His bonus counts this year no matter what. His pay cut only has to do with his base salary. If you cut him you pay him zero base salary. If you keep him you pay him the 3.5 mil base salary. Regardless of him being on the roster or off the roster the Cowboys are still having that remaining bonus money counting against the cap.What?
There is a huge difference in having 7 million in cap cost over 2 years and just being on the hook for 3.5 million this year.
How would that not have any affect on a Free decision?
I would guess the entire contract changed. Not just this year. So, it very well could be his next year's impact could be different than it was before.Huh? His bonus counts this year no matter what. His pay cut only has to do with his base salary. If you cut him you pay him zero base salary. If you keep him you pay him the 3.5 mil base salary. Regardless of him being on the roster or off the roster the Cowboys are still having that remaining bonus money counting against the cap.
Free cut his base salary from 7 mil to 3.5 mil next season. His cap hit next season isn't 3.5 mil though, it is more like 6.5 mil (Because of his bonus which is still spread over the length of the contract). In totality we are using 3.5 mil more against the cap then we would if we cut him. This stuff isn't rocket science people.
You think he paid his signing bonus back?I would guess the entire contract changed. Not just this year. So, it very well could be his next year's impact could be different than it was before.